mug

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmʌg/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mʌg/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mug)

Inflections of 'mug' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
mugs
v 3rd person singular
mugging
v pres p
mugged
v past
mugged
v past p

mug
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Sense: Noun: drinking vessel
Synonyms:
vessel, stein, cup Collocations, tankard, coffee cup, coffee mug
Sense: Noun: gullible person - UK
Synonyms:
fool Collocations, idiot Collocations, sucker Collocations, pushover, sap Collocations, easy target, easy mark, chump, sitting duck (informal), gullible person, patsy, victim Collocations, wally (UK, dated, slang), eejit (UK, slang)
Sense: Noun: face
Synonyms:
face Collocations, clock Collocations (UK, slang), mush (UK, slang), facial features, countenance, pan Collocations (US, slang)
Sense: Verb: assault with intent to rob
Synonyms:
assault Collocations, attack Collocations, rob Collocations, stick up, jump Collocations (informal), steal from, beat up (informal), duff up (UK, informal), beat the shit out of (vulgar, offensive, informal), rough up (informal), work over (informal)


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